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Pawl
Meaning
Noun
●
A
pivoted
catch
designed
to
fall into
a
notch
on a
ratchet wheel
so as to
allow
movement
in only one
direction
(e.g. on a
windlass
or in
a clock
mechanism
), or
alternatively
to
move
the
wheel
in one
direction
.
●
A
similar
device
to
prevent
motion
in other
mechanisms
besides ratchets.
Verb
●
To
stop
with a pawl.
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